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Elijah Wald Talk--Jelly Roll Blues: Censored Songs and Hidden Histories

Event Type: Lecture
Sponsor: African American Studies, English, History, and the School of Music
Location: Smith Memorial Hall, Room 220
Date: Oct 7, 2024 7:30 pm
Contact: John Meyers
E-Mail: meyersjp@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar: Campus Humanities Calendar; Musician, Grammy Award-winner, and author of books including How The Beatles Destroyed Rock ‘n’ Roll: An Alternative History of Popular Music and Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues, Wald will discuss his new book Jelly Roll Blues: Censored Songs and Hidden Histories (Hachette, 2024).